Tooth and gum problems can increase your risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Mouth pain can impair your sleep. Stained and crooked teeth can affect your self-confidence.
The good news is that you can prevent tooth and gum problems, reduce your risk of oral pain, and. have a smile that will give you reason to grin.
You’ll find out how in Dental Health for Adults. From Harvard Medical School, this online guide offers the honesty you deserve …the explanations you want…and the instruction you can trust.
Real, practical, and straight-forward guidance you can use.
This report highlights what you—and your dentist—can do to preserve and protect your teeth and gums. You’ll find how to address and arrest common gum issues. You’ll read about advances in detecting and treating cavities…options in replacing missing teeth…breakthroughs in cosmetic dentistry…the power of at-home dental care…and even how to take the stress out of a dental visit.
You can brighten the future of your teeth and gums!
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy is much like keeping your body healthy. Daily exercise. Regular check-ups. And giving thought to what you eat. You’ll discover a brushing technique to sweep out plaque…the best way to floss…and one toothpaste to avoid. You’ll learn how to get the most from a dental exam. And you’ll be briefed on mouth-healthy foods that reduce risk of cavities.
In Dental Health for Adults you’ll read about cavity-halting sealants, safe fillings, and versatile techn-iques to repair a decay-damaged tooth. You’ll find a simple way to reverse gingivitis. And you’ll learn about a new procedure to remove the infection and seal the pocket caused by severe periodontitis.
Plus, if you need to replace a tooth, this Guide offers candid information on today’s choices. Should you consider a bridge, an implant or a denture? You’ll find the five factors to weigh in your decision. You’ll know which last longest, which are most apt to break, plus how they compare for cost.
And a concluding section of this valuable new guide brings you the latest dental procedures to cor-rect and enhance your teeth’s appearance. You’ll read whether a veneer or bonding may be your better choice to conceal a chip or hide a stain. You’ll find why braces remain the most common way to move teeth. And you’ll learn why you might want to think twice before opting for a plastic aligner.
Prepared by the editors of Harvard Health Publishing in consultation with Tien Jiang, DMD, MEd, Assistant Professor, Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology Harvard School of Dental Medicine. 28 Pages. (2024)
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Harvard Medical School Guides delivers compact, practical information on important health concerns. These publications are smaller in scope than our Special Health Reports, but they are written in the same clear, easy-to-understand language, and they provide the authoritative health advice you expect from Harvard Health Publishing.
